Weather Journal: Rest of Week Marked by Rain, Wind

Feb 26, 2013 8:01 pm ET

By Brian Kahn

A series of storm systems sweep into the region Tuesday night and settle in like unwanted house guests for the rest of the week.

As mentioned in Monday’s Weather Journal, Greater New York sits at the confluence of one system moving out of the Great Lakes and another lifting out of the Mid-Atlantic. Instead of bringing dirty laundry with them, they’ll arrive with rain and wind in tow.

Rain will develop near Trenton around 8 p.m. Tuesday night and then spread northeastward. Initially, the rain will be light, but as the night wears on it will become steadier. Warm winds out of the east will ensure temperatures above freezing for most parts of Greater New York save the northern interior. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Orange and Putnam counties through the night, when overnight lows will dip to around 32 degrees. That means a mix of sleet, freezing rain and some wet snowflakes, though by early morning all precipitation will likely change back to rain.

Wind gusts are also a concern, though more for the coast than inland locations. The eastern half of Long Island c

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